Partners

Dromec drives & winches is an innovative organization with a refreshing approach. The team can develop basic winches up to large complex systems according the highest standards of safety requirements and regulations. Specialized knowledge in combination with experience and high quality parts, each project is a new challenge.

Delft University of Technology is the oldest and largest technical university of the Netherlands. Its Faculty of Aerospace Engineering is one of the largest in Europe and is home to the Kite Power Research Group. As pioneer in Airborne Wind Energy this group has developed a 20 kW pumping kite power system, demonstrating automatic operation in 2012.

Enevate B.V. is a commercial spin-out of the kite power research group of TUD and a first time industry applicant. REACH is an integral part of the business plan of enevate, which coordinates the project and integrates the tasks of all other partners.

maxon motor GmbH is a supplier of high precision drive systems up to 500 W. The company develops and manufactures brushed and brushless electric DC servo motors as well as corresponding encoders, gears and control electronics.

Genetrix is a kite brand with a significant know-how in kite development. It is the original inventor and developer of the flat kite concept. Within REACH the company will be responsible for kite development and production.

This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no. 691173.